Technologies that reduce logistical needs are a key to long term space missions. Currently, trash and waste generated during a mission is carried during the entire roundtrip mission or stored inside a logistic module which is de-orbited into Earth's atmosphere for destruction. The goal of the Trash to Supply Gas (TtSG) project is to develop space technology alternatives for converting trash and other waste materials from human spaceflight into high-value products that might include propellants or power system fuels in addition to life support oxygen and water. In addition to producing a useful product from waste, TtSG will decrease the volume needed to store waste on long term space missions. This paper presents an overview of the TtSG technologies and future plans for the project.
Trash to Supply Gas (TtSG) Project Overview
2012
7 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Life Support Systems , Astronautics , Waste utilization , Hydrocarbon fuel production , Aerospace engineering , Spacecraft propulsion , Life support systems , Oxygen , Water , Biomass energy production , Long duration space flight , Heat , Oxidation , Space missions , Urine , Organic wastes(Fuel conversion)
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